Lettuce Grower Taylor Farms to Pull Parasite-Linked Products

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source of a widening outbreak of severe diarrhea that prompted Taco Bell to pull some lettuce from Midwest restaurants this week. US health authorities on Thursday tied the illnesses to shredded lettuce at the restaurants and pointed to a single supplier. In a post on July 14, Taylor Farms said that health and safety is its top priority. “In the rare event a product does not meet these standards, we take immediate action to remove affected items from distribution and notify our customers,” the company said. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 1,645 cyclosporiasis illnesses across 34 states. Infections reported by state health departments tend to be higher, as state’s typically have more timely information about illness trends. Michigan, the state with the highest infection levels, has recorded more than 4,300 illnesses. Cyclosporiasis, caused by ingesting...